Senior Interactive Technologist

Zero Overview

Zero is a creative studio founded in NYC. Our intention is to create an environment where multidisciplinary teams can solve problems for progressive and contemporary brands. We aim to constantly re-evaluate what it’s like to work with a studio and provide a high degree of value and service to our clients and our team.

Our studio seeks an individual with a diverse background and the ability to succeed with a wide array of motivated and creative individuals. We believe that process is at the core of our success - and are continually seeking to evolve ours to get the most out of each engagement. The unique and complex problems that face our clients call for fresh and strategic thinkers.

 Position Overview

As a Senior Interactive Technologist your primary focus is to hone your craft while developing thoughtful, original digital experiences that are on-strategy. We’ll be asking you to demonstrate creative problem solving, contribute to conceptual directions and collaborations, and develop best-in-class digital experiences amongst a number of fun and challenging projects and products.

Within Zero, you will work with an interdisciplinary team of product managers, developers, and designers. You should expect to lead a major project here at the studio, support 1-2 other ongoing builds, as well as work with the technology team at large to meet needs across the studio.

 Roles & Responsibilities

• Approach every project with a clear purpose and ensure all executions meet business and user goals (performance, conversion, overall quality)
• Take a detail-oriented approach with project planning and development
• Utilize collaborative process with the design team to finesse the interaction model of the site
• Establish clear accessibility goals, performance-oriented tactics, and SEO best practices
• Address technical challenges and constraints with an open mind, exploring what's possible and adding to the creative process at large
• Collaborate with team members to develop standards and guidelines when it comes to project approach and reusability
• Keep each project/site organized, over-communicate, avoid assumptions, and forecast risks to provide a plan of action to ensure both design and client expectations are met and ideally exceeded
• Work towards a mentorship role with fellow Interactive Technologists
• Consider all projects from a tech agnostic perspective, working to find the best approach that fits the client's needs
• Work both autonomously and collaboratively to learn and grow
• Write and maintain code that is both reusable and scalable, as well as optimized for performance with the end-user in mind
• Take a leading approach when working with designers to prototype animation and interaction layers of a project

 Skills & Competencies

• Proficient knowledge of Front-End core languages a requirement (HTML, CSS, ES6+ JavaScript)
• Experience in Svelte/SvelteKit or similar (NextJs, Nuxt)
• Familiarity with Vercel or other similar cloud hosting platforms
• Understanding of working with/developing APIs (GraphQL, REST)
• Familiarity with SCSS/Tailwind

 Years of Experience

• You have developed 3-5 ecommerce websites (Shopify or otherwise) in the past 2 years
• 5+ years of interactive development experience within a creative industry

 Reporting Structure

• This position currently reports to the Managing Director

Full Time Benefits

• Multiple medical plans with up to 80% of premiums covered by Zero
• Multiple dental plans fully covered by Zero
• Three weeks (15 days) vacation
• Seven days of paid sick time
• Twelve paid holidays
• Paid holiday break between Christmas and New Years
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with match after (3) months of full-time regular employment
• Charitable Match & Employee Milestone Programs
• Commuter Benefits
• Additional benefits are available with details provided upon request or during onboarding